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Eco Expo Asia 2016 closed amid great acclaim with record-breaking exhibitor and visitor numbers. Held from 26 – 29 October, the Expo was jointly organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and co-organised by the Environment Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The ...

Flexographic printing company RR Flexo has enhanced its recycling capabilities by further investing in new equipment from Riverside Waste Machinery. No stranger to baling, the company has recently obtained a brand new RWM 450 HD machine, to deal with the large volumes of polythene waste produced by the firm on a daily basis. Founded in 1982 by the two main shareholders Ron Dodd and Richard Green ...

World Water Day is on March 22nd and is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. By considering our main target to support a sustainable society, Kurita has been ...

Although green products represent only a small share of even the most developed hygiene markets, it is the scale of growth that is significant. Environmental issues now permeate from manufacturing to product and on to disposal. With niche operators gradually becoming mainstream and mainstream operators slowly shifting towards green, change is inevitable but its pace is varied. Nappies/diapers ...

There are a few steps to take if you want to make your company greener. Start out with working strategically on a crucial product, advises Mats Zackrisson in a licentiate thesis at the Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology. In a new academic study from the Royal Institute of Technology, Product orientation of environmental work – barriers & incentives, some helpful advice is given on how to ...

Led by sustainability efforts by Walmart, a new tool emerges for quickly evaluating the environmental and human-health profile of formulated products. Companies efforts and interest in improving their environmental profiles are giving rise to a new set of related products and services that can be used by various players in a given supply chain. Such is the case of Walmart, which is using ...

July 20, 2011 For Immediate Release CHICAGO, IL - Frost & Sullivan has awarded BiOWiSH Technologies with its Asia Pacific Green Excellence in Product Innovation Award for Industrial Biocatalysts. The award, according to Frost & Sullivan's website, is presented to companies that have excelled in green product and technology innovation, and service achievements. The Awards recognize ...

Nearly seven in ten Americans (67%) agree that 'even in tough economic times, it is important to purchase products with social and environmental benefits' - and half say they are still willing to pay more for them, according to a new survey.BBMG’s latest 'Conscious Consumer Report' finds that interest in green products is holding steady despite the tough economy. Three in four consumers (77%) say ...

Green Star Products, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GSPI) announced today that they have successfully continued the expansion of their product lines in several different industries. Mr. Joseph LaStella, President of Green Star Products, stated: "Early this year we announced the adoption of a new business strategy directed at increasing our revenues. This sales plan would include not only ...

American Fiber Green Products, Inc. (OTCQB: AFBG) (PINKSHEETS: AFBG) has received numerous calls of interest after recently announcing that the company has tapped into the multi-billion dollar wind energy industry and is preparing to open a Florida based, abandoned boat recycling operation. "After announcing the first of ten anticipated fiberglass recycling collection points around the ...

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company Studies show there is a growing disconnect between company perception and reality. Despite growing business sustainability action, a recent ...

Image Microsystems -- a leading provider of technology restoration, reverse logistics, e-waste recycling, and recycled plastic products manufacturing -- announces they have won the Green Product Showcase Award for their MicroStrate sign substrate material. The award was presented by the International Sign Association at their annual Expo 2011 recently held in Las Vegas. "We are honored to have ...

To mark the launch of its new 100% recycled polystyrene sheet product – Axfoil® - Axion Polymers has launched a design competition with a £500 cash prize to find the best innovative and sustainable product design using its sheet or Axpoly® compound.In the first competition of its kind organised by the company, the winner will also have the opportunity to work with Axion Polymers on developing and ...

VIZIO's move to LED backlighting will save 1,261 million of kW hours of energy for Americans in 2010 VIZIO 2010 LCD TV lineup to save 1.2 Trillion Watts or $139 million for Americans over Energy Star 3.0 standards VIZIO's 'Using Greener Methods' programs take action to protect the Earth and improve the environment VIZIO's latest 2010 HDTVs use on average 45% less power than ...

The dramatic shift in law and policy away from the regulation of end-of-pipe discharges of chemicals into the environment toward a more proactive focus on greener ingredient selection and manufacturing processes to prevent pollution at the source continues unabated, with over two dozen states having considered and/or passed new legislation in 2014. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is ...

A recent study shows consumers are seeking green products but not finding what they want in the marketplace. The 2007 National Technology Readiness Survey sponsored by the University of Maryland and ...

Today, Mr. Joseph LaStella, President of Green Star Products, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GSPI), announced the Company's progress for 2011 and the outlook for the New Year. Mr. LaStella stated: "Like many other companies, Green Star has been affected by adverse global economic conditions. Therefore, early in 2011 Green Star announced a new business strategy to create greater revenue for the company." ...

The Timber Development Association (TDA) and sustainability expert PE INTERNATIONAL have today commenced a project to develop six Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Australian timber products. "These EPDs are an exciting step forward for our industry as they will help demonstrate to users the strong environmental credentials of timber and allow it to be compared like-for-like with ...

A significant piece of the massive $787 billion stimulus package recently enacted by President Obama - around $20 billion - has been earmarked for renewable energy projects. Of this $3.6 billion dollars will go to green energy projects and energy efficiency upgrades in the U.S. Military. The funds are to go for "improvements in energy generation and efficiency, transmission, ...

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